Here is a list of 15 reasons why Virat Kohli will be bigger than MS Dhoni
1
Because he's bloody awesome on the field
With the bat, while fielding, and at times with the ball, too.
2
Because he's already learnt to play saviour
: You need to chase down a seemingly-impossible total?
Call me, maybe?
3
Because he has worked and learnt from the greatest captains and cricketers in world cricket
Getting to run shoulders with Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Chris Gayle, Anil Kumble, AB de Villiers, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman among others can only have a positive impact on a player.
4
Because he is easily the most marketable cricketer right now
Think Adidas
Think Fastrack
Think All Clear
Think Boost
Think Pepsi
Think TVS
5
Because... Anushka Sharma
Nothing works like Bollywood and Cricket in India, and Virat Kohli seems to have got his match spot on.
6
Kohli too has an ODI top-score of 183
Because like India's great captains MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly : If there were any doubts that he is destined to become a future great, that should clear things up.
7
Because he always wears his heart on his sleeve and is not intimidated easily
Because he always wears his heart on his sleeve and is not intimidated easily.. even if it means giving someone 'the finger'.
8
Youngest ever to receive the ICC ODI Player of the Year award
Because he is the youngest ever player to receive the ICC ODI Player of the Year award
9
Fastest to 20 ODI hundreds and also the fastest to 5000 ODI runs
Well ahead of the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.
10
He has no time for nerves and settling in.
The first time he played the U19 World Cup and the first time he played the ICC World Cup - He won it!
11
He is only 26 and already promoting other sports in India
12
Nobody can crack Lasith Malinga the way he does
13
He said this
14
Virat Kohli
When his father passed away he paid him the richest tribute possible by staying back to play a Ranji game and scoring a vital 90 to save the game for his side.